Newport News Briefs

April 07, 2009|By Daily Press

Part of Richneck Road closed for construction

Today, the Virginia Department of Transportation will close Richneck Road at the Jefferson Avenue intersection from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. because of construction work related to the widening of Jefferson Avenue. A sign detour will route drivers around the closure. Worsening weather conditions might extend the closure. VDOT officials are cautioning motorists to drive carefully while passing through the construction work zone because raised manholes might cause an increased hazard to motorists, who drive above the posted work zone speed limit of 35 miles per hour. The manholes will remain raised above-grade until the project is completed by October. Motorists can visit www.va511.org , call 511, listen to the highway advisory radio on 610 AM or call the traffic information line at 361-3016 for current traffic and travel information.

'Tax Day Tea Party' planned for April 15

Organizers are planning a "Tax Day Tea Parties" in Newport News next week as part of a nationwide movement to protest government spending. The event, at the Oyster Point City Center fountain, is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 15, the deadline for paying federal income taxes. This event, and a similar one in Virginia Beach, are part of a nationwide "Tax Day Tea Party" organized and promoted by three conservative groups - Smart Girl Politics, Top Conservatives on Twitter, and the Dontgo Movement - to protest government spending and taxation. For info, go to www.taxdayteaparty.com.